| Index | Blue Earth | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Blue Earth | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.0% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.9% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Blue Earth. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Blue Earth, MN schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Blue Earth, MN, an average of 91.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minnesota Lake, MN | 575 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Granada, MN | 228 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Blue Earth, MN | 3,128 | 50% | 4.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boscobel, WI | 3,128 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Clare, MI | 3,127 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Jones, OK | 3,129 | 38% | 21.2% |
| South Point, OH | 3,130 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Chattahoochee, FL | 3,125 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Blue Earth, MN | 3,128 | 50% | 4.9% |
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